Harry Potter chair sold at auction in the US

The chair that Harry Potter author JK Rowling sat on while writing the first two books has sold in the US for around £280,000.

JK Rowling wrote the first two Harry Potter books in this chair.

She had picked up the chair for free in Edinburgh before the books were published, and then had hand-painted them.

The chair has messages written from JK Rowling, including: "O, you may not find me pretty but don't judge on what you see" and "I wrote Harry Potter while sitting on this chair".

The chair also comes with a letter written by the author, saying that the chair hurt her back.

It reads: "I was given four mismatched dining room chairs in 1995 and this was the comfiest one, which is why it ended up stationed permanently in front of my typewriter, supporting me while I typed out Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. My nostalgic side is quite sad to see it go, but my back isn't."

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JK Rowling releases Dolores Umbridge Harry Potter story

JK Rowling has released a new Harry Potter story on her website, Pottermore, in time for Halloween.

It tells the story of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge.

The teacher, who has a love of pink and cats, has a nasty side which was first seen in the fifth Harry Potter book, Order of The Phoenix.

The character later worked as Senior Under-Secretary at the Ministry for Magic.

J. K. Rowling posted the story on her own website Pottermore.com

JK Rowling revealed that she does not like the character of Dolores Umbridge

Fans will learn new facts about Dolores Umbridge in the story.

The story behind her name is revealed as well as the fact that she is a half-blood.

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Marvel’s new Captain America will be African-American

Marvel has announced that a new Captain America will be African-American.

The cover of the New Captain America comic book

In an online article the character Sam Wilson, also known as The Falcon, was named as the replacement for Steve Rogers.

The move follows an unexpected event, which left Rogers unable to carry on.

The post reads, "Robbed of his superior strength and vitality, Steve Rogers must surrender his blues for a sturdy cane."

Chris Evans will play Captain America in Avengers: Age of Ultron

The change of character is only set to affect the Captain America comic book series.

Chris Evans, who has played him in The Avengers film, will also play the role in Avengers: Age of Ultron which is set for release in 2015.

Captain America first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1941.

There's a new female Thor, the God of Thunder

The news about Captain America comes a day after Marvel announced that Thor, the God of Thunder, would now be portrayed as a woman in that comic book series.

Marvel comic editor Tom Brevoort says "We're not anywhere near finished."

"Change is one of the watchwords of the Marvel Universe, so there are even more startling surprises to come."

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Who is Paddington Bear?

Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 and was subsequently featured in more than twenty books written by Michael Bond and first illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. The polite bear from darkest Peru, with his old hat, battered suitcase (complete with a secret compartment, enabling it to hold more items than it would at first appear), duffle coat and love of marmalade has become a classic character from English children's literature. Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages across 70 titles and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

There's a bronze statue of Paddington Bear in Paddington Train station in London 

Paddington is an anthropomorphised bear. He is always polite -- addressing people as "Mr", "Mrs", and "Miss" and rarely by first names -- and well-meaning, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He has an endless capacity for getting into trouble, but he is known to "try so hard to get things right." He was discovered in Paddington Station, London by the (human) Brown family who adopted him, and thus he gives his full name as "Paddington Brown."

in Wikipedia